Homeschooling is a life of high adventure. There was the initial plunge, and there’s always something new along the way — something unexpected, something that doesn’t work anymore, something that makes things harder than it seems like they should be … and then there are some things that are surprisingly good, experiences that are surprisingly exciting, and relationships that are surprisingly sweet.
Read MoreLegislative Update February 19, 2020
By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin
Who Leads the Family?
Is it parents, children, or the state? How you answer that question depends greatly on your worldview. As our culture moves further and further away from its Biblical underpinnings, and as the influence of the church wanes, we see the state stepping in to take on the role of parents. They will say it is to protect the children. The state may even confer rights to children. But, don’t be fooled. Rarely does a child make a decision that impacts the rest of their life without input from an adult. The state wants to make sure that adult is someone they deem suitable and they have trained.
Read MoreLegislative Update February 5th, 2020
By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin
Bringing Truth to the Capitol
Recently, I had a conversation with a legislator about the death penalty. You see, there is a bill (SB20-100) working its way through the legislative process to repeal Colorado’s death penalty law. I know that good Christian people can and do disagree about the implementation of the death penalty. Mostly, I wanted to hear his heart on the matter and see if there was any room for him to hear another perspective. I listened and knew he had made up his mind.
Read MoreHope for Your New Year Goals
By Amy Pentimone
Did you start the new year with some goals? Perhaps you were looking for a fresh start as the calendar moved into 2020, or to get back into the groove with your regular (pre-holiday?) schedule.
Read MoreLegislative Update January 22, 2020
By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin
Parental Rights
The Declaration of Independence speaks of “self-evident” truths and “unalienable” rights. Some of them were enumerated in our founding documents. Some of them were not; for example, the Founders believed that the family was the true origin of society. Could they have ever imagined that the state would not only attempt to but also succeed in taking over the authority given by God to the family? Perhaps if they had, parental rights would be one of the enumerated rights.
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